Protecting patient data and critical care systems from cyber threats

Healthcare and Medical Systems Penetration Testing

FDA Medical Device Pentesting

Validate cybersecurity for connected medical devices under FDA premarket and postmarket guidance. We test for firmware vulnerabilities, insecure protocols, and authentication weaknesses that could impact patient safety.

HIPAA & HITECH Compliance Testing

Meet HIPAA Security Rule and HITECH Act requirements with penetration testing designed to identify gaps in access controls, encryption, and audit logging across your healthcare environment.

EHR & Healthcare Application Security

Protect electronic health records and clinical applications from unauthorized access and data breaches. We assess web portals, patient databases, and telemedicine platforms for exploitable vulnerabilities.

Safeguarding Humanity Through Technology


We ethically uncover vulnerabilities in healthcare systems, empowering you to strengthen security and protect patient data.

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Security

We rigorously test EHR systems to ensure patient data remains confidential, intact, and available only to authorized personnel. Our assessments cover access controls, data encryption, and audit logging mechanisms.

Scoping & Planning

Raxis starts every healthcare engagement with precise scoping and planning, collaborating with your team to identify critical systems like patient databases, billing platforms, and imaging networks. We focus on the highest-risk areas while ensuring alignment with FDA, HIPAA, and HITECH compliance requirements.

PTaaS Unlocks Continuous Cybersecurity

Raxis Attack screenshot showing findings and risk severity, perfect for medical systems use.

With Raxis Attack (Penetration Testing as a Service), you gain ongoing visibility into your security posture through real-time results, unlimited retesting, and expert guidance—all accessible via our secure online portal.

HIPAA Security Rule

Raxis conducts simulated attacks specifically targeting healthcare systems to ensure compliance with HIPAA security rule standards. This includes testing for unauthorized access to patient records, manipulation of medical device data, and breaches in telemedicine platforms.

Detailed Reporting

After the assessment, Raxis provides clear, detailed reports outlining vulnerabilities, their impact, and prioritized remediation steps.

Support & Retesting

After remediation, Raxis performs detailed retesting to confirm that fixes are effective and haven’t introduced new risks. 

Why Choose Raxis for Healthcare Security?

Tailored for healthcare environments, our penetration testing aligns with HIPAA and HITECH standards while guiding you toward a stronger, more resilient cybersecurity posture.

Healthcare Security Expertise

Deep experience with medical devices, EHR systems, and clinical workflows—tailored assessments that address real-world healthcare risks.

Compliance-Aligned Testing

Every engagement maps to HIPAA, HITECH, and FDA cybersecurity requirements, so findings translate directly to compliance action.

Continuous Protection with PTaaS

Real-time results, unlimited retesting, and expert support through the Raxis One portal—ongoing security without annual test limitations.

Healthcare and Medical Systems Challenges

Complex Infrastructure

Legacy systems, cloud platforms, IoT medical devices, and EHRs create sprawling attack surfaces that demand specialized testing expertise.

Regulatory Pressure

HIPAA, HITECH, and FDA cybersecurity requirements mandate rigorous security validation—with serious consequences for non-compliance.

Zero Downtime Tolerance

Patient care can’t stop. Penetration testing must uncover vulnerabilities without disrupting critical clinical systems or treatment workflows.

Stretched Security Teams

Limited budgets and in-house expertise leave gaps in coverage, making it difficult to keep pace with evolving healthcare-targeted threats.

Raxis Hack Stories


The HIPAA Nightmare

Our stories are based on real events encountered by Raxis engineers; however, some details have been altered or omitted to protect our customers’ identities.

A large hospital with several locations around a bustling city, called Raxis in for a combined Raxis Strike internal penetration test and physical social engineering test (PSE). While the Raxis Strike team chained an attack with a cracked low-level user account to domain privilege access across the network, our PSE team made their way around the hospital, stopping at Operating Room areas per scope, but gaining access to spend time in the surrounding areas without comment. One member of the team donned a pair of generic scrubs bought at a nationally recognizable store, sat down at an unlocked nursing station computer and attempted to access patient data while another talked their way into the records office waiting room and cloned a badge that allowed her to come back during lunch and examine patient records housed in file cabinets while the staff was at lunch. Shockingly, when a staff member walked in and questioned her, she simply left, and the hospital employee never reported the incident.

As the test went on, our internal team informed the PSE team of an administrative web application that used default credentials. As the system was deep within the internal network and housed sensitive customer patient data, it could make for a solid test of network segmentation around accessible areas of the hospital.

Our PSE team was onsite at the hospital’s Cancer Center at the time and had just discovered an area open to the public. The area had comfortable room to speak privately, books and magazines about cancer topics… and a series of computers to allow patients, family, and friends to research the condition and find help and answers. Knowing that this area should only allow guest access and should be entirely segmented from the any internal network access, our PSE team attempted to access the administrative system. The site appeared on the screen, and the default credentials let them in. They took a photo of sensitive data on the screen (to be obfuscated and included in the report) and then reported this critical HIPAA finding to the customer so that they could begin the work to fix it immediately. By illustrating how cybercriminals could take advantage of unnoticed vulnerabilities to access sensitive patient information, Raxis showcased the critical importance of frequent penetration testing of all types within the healthcare industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Penetration testing is crucial for maintaining business continuity, ensuring regulatory compliance like HIPAA and HITECH, proactively identifying vulnerabilities, and safeguarding sensitive patient data and intellectual property from potential breaches.

We recommend at least an annual penetration test as a baseline, but to stay ahead of evolving threats in the healthcare landscape, continuous testing through our PTaaS (Penetration Testing as a Service) offering, Raxis Attack, provides ongoing security without the limitations of one-time assessments.

Our hybrid method blends AI-driven automation with the expertise of seasoned ethical hackers, delivering thorough, tailored assessments that address the unique complexities of healthcare systems, from legacy infrastructure to IoT devices.

At the end of testing, you’ll get a detailed report via our secure Raxis One portal, complete with vulnerability insights, impact analysis, and prioritized remediation steps. We also offer a debrief call to walk you through the findings and answer any questions.

The timeline for a Raxis Strike traditional point-in-time penetration test varies from 3 days to several weeks, depending on your scope—such as the number of systems, devices, or platforms like EHR and telemedicine tools we need to evaluate.

Absolutely not—we adhere to strict contractual guidelines and policies to avoid any damage, downtime, or interruptions. Our goal is to simulate real-world attacks safely, preserving data integrity, system availability, and patient safety throughout the process.

Our team holds top industry certifications including CEH, OSCP, GFACT, GPEN, and others listed on our certifications page, combined with specialized knowledge in healthcare challenges like medical device security and compliance frameworks.

We design our assessments to align directly with HIPAA and HITECH standards, validating your controls for data protection, identifying compliance gaps, and providing actionable guidance to strengthen your posture without violating regulations.

PTaaS (Penetration Testing as a Service) offers continuous cybersecurity through real-time results, unlimited retesting, and expert support in our Raxis One portal—ideal for healthcare to maintain resilience against threats in complex setups like EHR systems and telehealth platforms.

We tailor our services to your budget and expertise level, focusing on high-risk areas during scoping to maximize coverage. For complex blends of legacy systems, modern tech, and IoT devices, our experts ensure comprehensive testing without overwhelming your team, helping you overcome resource constraints effectively.

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